Department of Medicine

The Department of Medicine is the largest clinical group of physicians at Westchester Medical Center and is responsible for the medical care of all adults and adolescents over 15 years of age. It encompasses highly qualified physicians in general internal medicine (primary medical care), hematology/hemostasis (blood and clotting disorders), oncology (cancer), nephrology (kidney diseases and dialysis), rheumatology (joint diseases), pulmonary and critical care (chest diseases and intensive care), cardiology (heart and blood vessel diseases and cardiac catheterization), gastroenterology (stomach, intestinal and liver disorders), infectious diseases (infections) endocrinology (diseases of the glands, diabetes, thyroid, obesity and osteoporosis), allergy, and complementary medicine (acupuncture).

Many of our Department's physicians are nationally recognized experts in their fields and are active in cutting-edge research. All are renowned medical educators and teachers of medical students and medical residents.